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DualShock 4 and DualSense controllers have official drivers built-in to the linux kernel, including support for the touchpad and motion controls. You probably don’t need something like DS4Windows.

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So instead of DS4Windows4Linux, just DS4Linux. Makes sense.

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ds4linux exists, but is unnecessary in most common cases.

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Weirdly enough, I could never get my DS4/PS4 controller working on Linux, at least through Bluetooth. The device never shows up in the device list. My Xbox Series X and Xbox One X controllers work perfectly with Bluetooth thanks to xpadneo, and I can use my DS4/PS4 controller wired with or without ds4drv, but I just can’t get it to work wirelessly.

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That is strange. It works great for me. All I had to do was pair it.

I have read that some computers have bluetooth modules that don’t play well with it, though. Maybe you have one of those, or an old kernel?

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I’m on Ubuntu 22.04, kernel 6.5.0-41-generic so it shouldn’t be that. Maybe my Bluetooth adapter isn’t that great but it’s a TP-Link UB400 so it’s not exactly a low quality Bluetooth adapter either.

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And if you do run into any problems, the Steam overlay should solve any compatibility problems, if you’re OK with launching your games through Steam. I end up doing that with all of my games (including the ones I didn’t buy on Steam) since I think its controller mapping UI is the best.

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